I'm just starting out on drawing and learning the fundamentals. A personal fear of mine is I'll never improve and end up like the next Chris-Chan. How do I make sure I don't end up like him and his "artwork"?

>>3805034chris draws with zero care to the fundamentals even most high school art students have a better grasp than him. you have nothing to worry about reading 1 book on art or even doing 1-2 life drawing sessions with online reference or in a class will put you leagues above him.

even the bad how to draw anime books have more consistent better art than chris

>>3805034a) you wrap your head around the fact that drawing is the representation of 3d shapes in a 2d plane by having an imaginary z axis stretch from the side of the paper into the center ( things get smaller further ...)b) you practice and grind on those 3d shapes and space every day and work on fundementals

By the way I was paranoid about that too, but the methods work, you just gotta practice and keep on trying to draw better and better.Also keep a good balance of time you spend on something, don't waste time getting perfect line as a beginner and don't forget to try and make a finished piece every once in a while to really test your skills, it's a balance you gotta find.

>>3805034Dude, Chris is a diagnosed borderline autist on permanent disability, who's literally incapable of improving past his 8 year old level of skill. Your afraid you'd be lower than the lowest possible rung? Get some confidence.

Just draw, have fun. Get a sketchbook and carry it with you everywhere. Draw from life A LOT, learn anatomy and perspective. Study and copy other artists and also really think about what you are doing, or as Craig Mullins put it "think for an hour, paint for a minute". And if there are good classes near you definitely take them. Best advice I can give to you.